[chech221]

morning all ive just been and let my hens out usual routine but 3 of them are sneezing and a bit gargly it seems like they have a cold is there anything i can get from my local pet store to cure them or should i take them to the vet? any advice thaNKS.

[Aunt Sally]

Infections in chickens that seem like a cold are often an organism called  mycoplasma which needs antibiotic treatment.  I would consider taking the worst one to the vets and get treatment for the whole flock.

[rcandy2001]

Is it expensive to take hens to the vets and get antibiotics?

[Aunt Sally]

Depends what you consider expensive I suppose. 

A vet's consultation fee is around £20 and a course of antibiotics is a few pounds (depending on how many birds you need to treat).

It's probably cheaper to cull a bird and replace it if your birds are stock rather than pets.